• Domestic electricity rates - ¢17.30 for the first 200 KWHs and then ¢27 per KWH thereafter.

• Commercial electricity rates - ¢31.784 for the first 8 KWHs and then ¢39.78 per KWH thereafter.

• 94.7% of Costa Ricans have electricity compared to an average of 58.5% for the rest of Central America.

• Most electricity is hydroelectric with a small amount being diesel generated. Wind powered generation has increased considerably as has thermal generation using Costa Rica’s volcanoes as a source of the heat.

Please note that all prices are subject to change.

 

Information Courtesy of ARCR